 On FOCAL POINT:
Dr Kari Seeley is a researcher from Curtin University who  invited all Audio Description users & creators in Australia to share their experiences and thoughts about AD -  in March, in person and also online if you choose. (Details under Resources in the Podcast Notes)
Rachel from Marketing, at Beyond Blindness, had news on a Wills and Estates information session; the travel club; news from their newsletter - including a story about Jobie (winner of the Trevor Frost Scholarship) and more.
David Woodbridge, Blindness Product Specialist from Humanware, has been test-driving the Braille Note Evolve - a soon to be released 32 braille cell; fully functioning Windows laptop, based computer. Other versions coming out soon. 
Kelly Schultz, Chief Curiosity Officer at Knowable Me, sharing research that 70& of the ASX top 200 listed companies, and how they make no public reference to disability, raising questions about productivity, workforce participation and organisational risk. 

Resources:

Audio Descritpio
Sessions in Adelaide. 
In-person on Saturday 14th March, 2-3:30pm, in Stepney
Online on Tuesday 17th March, 6-8:30pm
In-person on Wednesday 18th March, 10-11:30am, in Stepney
Contact: AudioDescription@curtin.edu
Beyond Blindness: http://www.beyondblindness.org.au
Braille Note Evolve Information: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Fe4NoiICWUy1IPoiD9brFNqOyd2kKmBLnucxKK0Xv6lUM1RBWFhIRkc5NTJGR0JETVUyV042SEpNUS4u&route=shorturl 
Knowable Me Insights: https://www.knowable.me/insights

&nbsp;On FOCAL POINT:
<ul>
<li>Dr Kari Seeley is a researcher from Curtin University who&nbsp; invited all Audio Description users &amp; creators in Australia to share their experiences and thoughts about AD -&nbsp; in March, in person and also online if you choose. (Details under Resources in the Podcast Notes)</li>
<li>Rachel from Marketing, at Beyond Blindness, had news on a Wills and Estates information session; the travel club; news from their newsletter - including a story about Jobie (winner of the Trevor Frost Scholarship) and more.</li>
<li>David Woodbridge, Blindness Product Specialist from Humanware, has been test-driving the Braille Note Evolve - a soon to be released 32 braille cell; fully functioning Windows laptop, based computer. Other versions coming out soon.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Kelly Schultz, Chief Curiosity Officer at Knowable Me, sharing research that 70&amp; of the ASX top 200 listed companies, and how they make no public reference to disability, raising questions about productivity, workforce participation and organisational risk.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Resources:
Audio Descritpio
<ul>
<li>Sessions in Adelaide.&nbsp; In-person on Saturday 14th March, 2-3:30pm, in Stepney Online on Tuesday 17th March, 6-8:30pm In-person on Wednesday 18th March, 10-11:30am, in Stepney Contact: <a href="mailto:AudioDescription@curtin.edu">AudioDescription@curtin.edu</a></li>
<li>Beyond Blindness: <a href="http://www.beyondblindness.org.au">http://www.beyondblindness.org.au</a></li>
<li>Braille Note Evolve Information: <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Fe4NoiICWUy1IPoiD9brFNqOyd2kKmBLnucxKK0Xv6lUM1RBWFhIRkc5NTJGR0JETVUyV042SEpNUS4u&amp;route=shorturl">https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Fe4NoiICWUy1IPoiD9brFNqOyd2kKmBLnucxKK0Xv6lUM1RBWFhIRkc5NTJGR0JETVUyV042SEpNUS4u&amp;route=shorturl</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Knowable Me Insights: <a href="https://www.knowable.me/insights">https://www.knowable.me/insights</a></li>
</ul>

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco, Focal Point covers services from blindness organisations and other providers, technology, current affairs, breakthroughs in advocacy campaigns about all manner of challenges and promoting activities and events for people who are blind or vision impaired.

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco,&nbsp;Focal Point&nbsp;covers services from blindness organisations and other providers, technology, current affairs, breakthroughs in advocacy campaigns about all manner of challenges and promoting activities and events for people who are blind or vision impaired.

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Focal Point on Vision Australia Radio

18 Feb 2026

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